Methodological advances and issues in studying college impact / Nicholas A. Bowman, Serge Herzog, editors.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Bowman, Nicholas A., 1979- editor.
• Herzog, Serge, editor.

Series:

• New directions for institutional research ; no. 161.
• New directions for institutional research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Educational surveys--United States.
• Educational surveys.
• Surveys--Methodology.
• Surveys.
• United States.
• College students--Psychology.

Physical Description:

115 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, [2014]

Summary:

Many constituents within and outside of higher education have demanded strong evidence about which curricular and cocurricular practices promote student learning and persistence. However, most research and assessment on college student outcomes currently offers limited insight into causal effects. This volume of New Directions for Institutional Research provides resources and information to improve the quality of work examining the impact of college on students. The first section discusses statistical analyses that offer more accurate estimates of the causal effect of a particular student experience, such as receiving a need-based scholarship or using academic support services. These chapters provide an overview of the analytical framework and real-world examples to illustrate implementation for institutional researchers. The second section includes original research to enhance the value of student surveys, including: aspects of questionnaire design and techniques to cope with item nonresponse, variation in respondent effort, interpretation of student self-reported gains, and, practical insights to improve survey-based research. The findings should be of interest to institutional research practitioners, higher education scholars, and those seeking to understand effects of the college experience. Book jacket.

Contents:

• Applying regression discontinuity design in institutional research / Allyson Flaster, Stephen L. Desjardins
• The propensity score analytical framework: an overview and institutional research example / Serge Herzog
• Item response theory: overview, applications, and promise for instituional research / Jessica Sharkness
• The meaning and interpretation of college student self-reported gains / Nicholas A. Bowman
• Identifying low-effort examinees on student learning outcomes assessment: a comparison of two approaches / Joseph A. Rios, Ou Lydia Liu, Brent Bridgeman
• Survey page length and progress indicators: what are their relationships to item nonresponse? / Shimon Sarraf, Malika Tukibayeva
• Effects of item order and response options in college student surveys / Nicholas A. Bowman, Jonathon P. Schuldt.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781119045618
• 1119045614

OCLC:

891617240